Transportation transformation: What are your options?
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 25, 2023
Since it was established in 1891, the shipyard has attracted people to it. The City of Bremerton was incorporated just outside the gates in 1901 and has helped provide the command with a committed workforce for the past 131...
McGrath named NCMA Manager of the Year
By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 22, 2023
Dec. 6, the Naval Civilian Manager's Association proudly announced Jenna McGrath, project superintendent for USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) Extended Refit Period, as the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance...
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) completes availability four days early
By PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 19, 2023
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility completed a six-month Planned Incremental Availability on USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Dec. 4, 2022, four days ahead of schedule.Vinson’s successful PIA was a joint...
Get real, get better. More than just a motto
By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 19, 2023
“History shows the Navy which adapts, learns, and improves the fastest gains an enduring warfighting advantage,” said Adm. Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, during remarks at the 2022 Surface Navy Association...
Jan. 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Adrienne Burns, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 9, 2023
More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the March on Washington and described a "fierce urgency of now." That sentiment still rings true today. And each year when we celebrate MLK's birthday, we have the...
Simon Sinek: Discovering Navy-ness and the shipyard of the future
By Adrienne Burns, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Jan. 5, 2023
“It’s been a joy. I’ll start there.”Sitting center stage at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton, Washington, Simon Sinek, world-renowned author and inspirational speaker, began his fireside chat. Front and center were rows of...
Building a team to fight and win: A shop to ship collaboration
By Ben Hutto, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Nov. 23, 2022
Twenty six valves came into Shop 31, Machinists, Electroplaters & Toolmakers in late April from USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). After a six-month deployment operating in diverse environments—from the heat and humidity of the...
NSS-SY Innovation Spotlight: Digital crew boards
By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Nov. 22, 2022
In mid-2021, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility’s Naval Sustainment System-Shipyards Waterfront Pillar team rolled out standards for start-of-shift briefs and introduced the use of dry-erase crew...
NSS-SY Spotlight: Planning Pillar
By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Oct. 25, 2022
Each U.S. Navy asset entering the shipyard has a unique journey, with planning and scheduling creating a roadmap toward successful project completion. The shipyard’s maintenance, modernization and retirement projects require...
Financial Wellness | An important part of whole person well-being
By Aime Lykins, PSNS & IMF Public Affairs | Oct. 25, 2022
As the holiday season approaches, it can be a time of financial stress and insecurity for many. A wellness topic that is frequently overlooked when discussing personal well-being is financial wellness—which can impact people...